Somatic Therapists in Newport Beach, CA
Brittan Zamora
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I often implement mindfulness and somatic work in my sessions.
When you go through big life changes and challenges, it can sometimes feel like you get lost in the process. Who you want to be can feel hard to integrate with all that is expected of you. On the outside you might “have it all together,” but inside you might be struggling with worry, self-doubt, sadness or feelings of disconnection. If this is you, you are not alone. I support clients through life transitions and help them navigate changes in their identity. I offer a therapeutic space where you can let your walls down. My sessions are a soft place to land– a place where you can comfortably show up unfiltered.
I often implement mindfulness and somatic work in my sessions.
When you go through big life changes and challenges, it can sometimes feel like you get lost in the process. Who you want to be can feel hard to integrate with all that is expected of you. On the outside you might “have it all together,” but inside you might be struggling with worry, self-doubt, sadness or feelings of disconnection. If this is you, you are not alone. I support clients through life transitions and help them navigate changes in their identity. I offer a therapeutic space where you can let your walls down. My sessions are a soft place to land– a place where you can comfortably show up unfiltered.
Madison Park
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
My approach is an integration of trauma-informed somatic interventions, parts/inner child work, and EMDR.
Does this sound like you? You are experiencing triggers in your daily life that you don’t understand, and you have tried everything you know to "move on." Yet, the patterns like uncontrollable reactions in your relationships, chronic burnout at work or home life, or the mere thought of a memory causes overwhelming distress. You could go on living, but you're tired of surviving day to day, and you're curious if there's another way. I specialize in helping high-functioning adults like you to understand and heal the deeply rooted wounds once and for all. Life is too short to just get by-take the first step towards lasting change!
My approach is an integration of trauma-informed somatic interventions, parts/inner child work, and EMDR.
Does this sound like you? You are experiencing triggers in your daily life that you don’t understand, and you have tried everything you know to "move on." Yet, the patterns like uncontrollable reactions in your relationships, chronic burnout at work or home life, or the mere thought of a memory causes overwhelming distress. You could go on living, but you're tired of surviving day to day, and you're curious if there's another way. I specialize in helping high-functioning adults like you to understand and heal the deeply rooted wounds once and for all. Life is too short to just get by-take the first step towards lasting change!
Valeri Trezise
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
DBT, CBT, Somatic work and EMDR are modalities that are often used in sessions with me.
Are you an adult that finds yourself unfulfilled? Do past experiences continue to play a role in your present day life; old relationships, family dynamics, behavior patterns and emotional reactions continue to hold you back from reaching your full potential? Or maybe you are parent that is trying to navigate raising children in this ever evolving society. If you are motivated for change and need guidance in navigating goal achievement, overcoming depression or anxiety, healing from PTSD and need a safe place to heal and explore, seek no further.
DBT, CBT, Somatic work and EMDR are modalities that are often used in sessions with me.
Are you an adult that finds yourself unfulfilled? Do past experiences continue to play a role in your present day life; old relationships, family dynamics, behavior patterns and emotional reactions continue to hold you back from reaching your full potential? Or maybe you are parent that is trying to navigate raising children in this ever evolving society. If you are motivated for change and need guidance in navigating goal achievement, overcoming depression or anxiety, healing from PTSD and need a safe place to heal and explore, seek no further.
Shavvonne Walls
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT, PsyDc
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I use a holistic psychotherapy approach combining Attachment Therapy, mindfulness, coupled with trauma modalities, such as EMDR, NARM and Somatic therapies.
Welcome! Are you a high achiever? Perfectionist? Highly anxious? Relationship issues? Struggle with Addiction? Everyone thinks you have it all together but deep down you’re drowning. You struggle with imposter syndrome, never feeling good enough, and feeling disconnected. These are some of the common symptoms associated with trauma. As a trauma specialist, I utilize evidence based methods to enable individuals and couples overcome the impact of painful life experiences or trauma. Imagine if your symptoms no longer controlled you. You feel safe and confident that you can face life challenges. You can create strong relationships.
I use a holistic psychotherapy approach combining Attachment Therapy, mindfulness, coupled with trauma modalities, such as EMDR, NARM and Somatic therapies.
Welcome! Are you a high achiever? Perfectionist? Highly anxious? Relationship issues? Struggle with Addiction? Everyone thinks you have it all together but deep down you’re drowning. You struggle with imposter syndrome, never feeling good enough, and feeling disconnected. These are some of the common symptoms associated with trauma. As a trauma specialist, I utilize evidence based methods to enable individuals and couples overcome the impact of painful life experiences or trauma. Imagine if your symptoms no longer controlled you. You feel safe and confident that you can face life challenges. You can create strong relationships.
Pamela L Van Diepen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I utilize a somatic approach, including relaxation and trauma informed care to help my clients discover the emotions underneath the surface.
Do you feel stuck in a rut? Have you tried what feels like everything and it still is not working? I am here to help. The therapy room is a great place to explore yourself and find growth. My style is warm and accepting, and I like to work from my clients' perspective.
I utilize a somatic approach, including relaxation and trauma informed care to help my clients discover the emotions underneath the surface.
Do you feel stuck in a rut? Have you tried what feels like everything and it still is not working? I am here to help. The therapy room is a great place to explore yourself and find growth. My style is warm and accepting, and I like to work from my clients' perspective.
Brooke Page Huffstetler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I work with adults, adolescents, and families through individual, group, and family therapy. I treat a variety of clinical presentations, but specialize in treating those seeking help for issues related to Eating disorders, addiction, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and infertility. My hope is to help you find your own innate ability to heal through a variety of therapeutic techniques integrating principals from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory, and The Twelve Steps.I provide clinical supervision to MFT trainees and AMFTs as a CAMFT certified supervisor.
I work with adults, adolescents, and families through individual, group, and family therapy. I treat a variety of clinical presentations, but specialize in treating those seeking help for issues related to Eating disorders, addiction, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and infertility. My hope is to help you find your own innate ability to heal through a variety of therapeutic techniques integrating principals from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory, and The Twelve Steps.I provide clinical supervision to MFT trainees and AMFTs as a CAMFT certified supervisor.
Newport Beach Trauma Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Our trauma team uses advanced, highly efficient synthesis of EMDR therapy, Somatic therapy, Attachment therapy, NARM therapy & mindfulness.
Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.
Our trauma team uses advanced, highly efficient synthesis of EMDR therapy, Somatic therapy, Attachment therapy, NARM therapy & mindfulness.
Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.
Autumn Rainbow Link
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, APCC
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Online Only)
I incorporate Somatic Psychotherapy which helps heal trauma through exploring the connection between mind and body through deep breathing, and guided meditation.
Hello my name is Autumn! I specialize in working with adults, teenagers, and couples struggling with various difficulties. I am experienced in Trauma-Based Work, Somatic Psychotherapy, Shadow Work, PTSD, Anger Management , Bipolar Disorder Management, Depression, ADHD, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Identity, and much more.
I incorporate Somatic Psychotherapy which helps heal trauma through exploring the connection between mind and body through deep breathing, and guided meditation.
Hello my name is Autumn! I specialize in working with adults, teenagers, and couples struggling with various difficulties. I am experienced in Trauma-Based Work, Somatic Psychotherapy, Shadow Work, PTSD, Anger Management , Bipolar Disorder Management, Depression, ADHD, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Identity, and much more.
Lido Wellness Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Waitlist for new clients
I provide outpatient therapeutic services for individuals struggling with a variety of clinical presentations. However, I specialize in treating individuals and families struggling with Mood Disorders, Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders. For those patients that may need more intensive care, I am the Program Director at Lido Wellness Center, a PHP & IOP specializing in trauma and mental health treatment. We offer a comprehensive and unique treatment approach focusing on Somatic Experiencing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Life Skills to assist patient's in reclaiming their lives and fostering lasting change.
I provide outpatient therapeutic services for individuals struggling with a variety of clinical presentations. However, I specialize in treating individuals and families struggling with Mood Disorders, Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders. For those patients that may need more intensive care, I am the Program Director at Lido Wellness Center, a PHP & IOP specializing in trauma and mental health treatment. We offer a comprehensive and unique treatment approach focusing on Somatic Experiencing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Life Skills to assist patient's in reclaiming their lives and fostering lasting change.
Victoria Wallace Schlicht
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Online Only)
Working together online, we can develop the skills, habits, boundaries, awareness, and somatic self-healing approaches you need now.
Struggling with stress? Anxious? Are you fraying a bit at the edges? There's a lot to deal with while managing your your day-to-day life, let alone our chaotic, uncertain world. It feels intense, because it IS intense. It’s hard to function when your nervous system is tipping into fight, flight, and survival mode. Pain from the past can re-emerge. You may feel isolated, lonely, or inexplicably sad. I specialize in holistic, body-oriented approaches to anxiety, healing, and relationships that can deliver the tools you need most to help resolve old wounds, current stressors, and create more of the good you want in life.
Working together online, we can develop the skills, habits, boundaries, awareness, and somatic self-healing approaches you need now.
Struggling with stress? Anxious? Are you fraying a bit at the edges? There's a lot to deal with while managing your your day-to-day life, let alone our chaotic, uncertain world. It feels intense, because it IS intense. It’s hard to function when your nervous system is tipping into fight, flight, and survival mode. Pain from the past can re-emerge. You may feel isolated, lonely, or inexplicably sad. I specialize in holistic, body-oriented approaches to anxiety, healing, and relationships that can deliver the tools you need most to help resolve old wounds, current stressors, and create more of the good you want in life.
Coralie McEachron
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92663 (Online Only)
I believe that we can get stuck in the mire of hopelessness when we feel overwhelmed, or when our circumstances are more than we can handle. If you struggle with navigating your emotions, finding meaning/purpose, overcoming difficult or painful circumstances of the past (flashbacks, avoidance, fear, triggers) or even the present (arguments, emotional angst, numbness, irritation, anxiety, worry, hypervigilance), I want to support you. I specialize in anxiety; depression; eating disorders; relational issues; sex therapy and education, as well as helping folks work through general/sexual trauma using somatic or body-centered methods.
I believe that we can get stuck in the mire of hopelessness when we feel overwhelmed, or when our circumstances are more than we can handle. If you struggle with navigating your emotions, finding meaning/purpose, overcoming difficult or painful circumstances of the past (flashbacks, avoidance, fear, triggers) or even the present (arguments, emotional angst, numbness, irritation, anxiety, worry, hypervigilance), I want to support you. I specialize in anxiety; depression; eating disorders; relational issues; sex therapy and education, as well as helping folks work through general/sexual trauma using somatic or body-centered methods.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I offer EMDR, Somatic Experiences, CBT/DBT skills, narrative therapy and genuine supportive care.
Booking open through November in California and Idaho! My approach to client care must consider the culture of the client. Culture can have a lot variables, shaping each person uniquely. I love helping people who feel trapped in the pressures of life's transitions. If you're battling perfectionism, body image issues, or struggling with balancing masculine and feminine energies, I'm your girl. My ideal client is seeking independence, grappling with the confines of the patriarchy and diet culture. Together, we'll navigate through eating disorders, depression, trauma, CPTSD, anxiety, OCD, and adjustment disorders.
I offer EMDR, Somatic Experiences, CBT/DBT skills, narrative therapy and genuine supportive care.
Booking open through November in California and Idaho! My approach to client care must consider the culture of the client. Culture can have a lot variables, shaping each person uniquely. I love helping people who feel trapped in the pressures of life's transitions. If you're battling perfectionism, body image issues, or struggling with balancing masculine and feminine energies, I'm your girl. My ideal client is seeking independence, grappling with the confines of the patriarchy and diet culture. Together, we'll navigate through eating disorders, depression, trauma, CPTSD, anxiety, OCD, and adjustment disorders.
De Anna C Dudley-Ross
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Utilizing a Somatic Integrative approach provides the opportunity to work with the unique individual that you are.
Do you struggle with letting go of past beliefs or pain from trauma? Do you feel disconnected from your heart and body because of past trauma? Do you desire fulfilling, intimate relationships both emotionally and physically? Sexual Trauma and Emotional/Physical Abuse can limit our ability to experience joy, happiness and physical connection with others.. Together we can create a safer place to live inside of you and expand your capacity to be intimate. As a woman to you want to feel connected to your desire again, or perhaps find out explore what feminine aspects you have mean missing in your intimacy?
Utilizing a Somatic Integrative approach provides the opportunity to work with the unique individual that you are.
Do you struggle with letting go of past beliefs or pain from trauma? Do you feel disconnected from your heart and body because of past trauma? Do you desire fulfilling, intimate relationships both emotionally and physically? Sexual Trauma and Emotional/Physical Abuse can limit our ability to experience joy, happiness and physical connection with others.. Together we can create a safer place to live inside of you and expand your capacity to be intimate. As a woman to you want to feel connected to your desire again, or perhaps find out explore what feminine aspects you have mean missing in your intimacy?
Irina Farber
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I weave in relational, nervous system focused and insight-oriented therapy modalities, and combine traditional talk therapy with evidence-based mindfulness, somatic and creative practices.
As a holistic and integrative therapist, I offer life affirming and culturally sensitive care that considers body, mind, emotions and spirit. I hold a safe, non-judgmental and compassionate space for you as you embark on a journey to reconnect to your innate ease, joy and resiliency. I support clients with high stress and anxiety, heartbreak of grief and loss, effects of childhood and generational trauma, and help couples and relationships wanting to resolve conflict, improve communication and restore trust. I support high achieving teens and high functioning adults struggling with exhaustion, burnout, perfectionism and self-doubt.
I weave in relational, nervous system focused and insight-oriented therapy modalities, and combine traditional talk therapy with evidence-based mindfulness, somatic and creative practices.
As a holistic and integrative therapist, I offer life affirming and culturally sensitive care that considers body, mind, emotions and spirit. I hold a safe, non-judgmental and compassionate space for you as you embark on a journey to reconnect to your innate ease, joy and resiliency. I support clients with high stress and anxiety, heartbreak of grief and loss, effects of childhood and generational trauma, and help couples and relationships wanting to resolve conflict, improve communication and restore trust. I support high achieving teens and high functioning adults struggling with exhaustion, burnout, perfectionism and self-doubt.
I am a strengths-based, multicultural psychologist that specializes in cognitive, mindfulness-based, and mind-body somatic treatment.
Life gets hard at times with increasing demands and a finite amount of resources. As creatures of habit, we tend to get stuck in what seems like a never-ending cycle. My clients come to me with a desire for REAL change. They may be managing long-standing mental health problems and/or new and chronic medical conditions. They also seek to improve their relationships and find out what makes their life worth living. In the end, my clients appreciate introspection and understanding the past, but believe that actual concrete change is needed.
I am a strengths-based, multicultural psychologist that specializes in cognitive, mindfulness-based, and mind-body somatic treatment.
Life gets hard at times with increasing demands and a finite amount of resources. As creatures of habit, we tend to get stuck in what seems like a never-ending cycle. My clients come to me with a desire for REAL change. They may be managing long-standing mental health problems and/or new and chronic medical conditions. They also seek to improve their relationships and find out what makes their life worth living. In the end, my clients appreciate introspection and understanding the past, but believe that actual concrete change is needed.
Adrienne Clements
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92663
If you are suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, or PTSD symptoms, relief is possible. I will help you learn to reduce the impact and influence of unwanted thoughts and learn to develop the capacity to observe and feel and make use of your emotional and physical experience. I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), exposure therapy, mindfulness, and somatic psychotherapy to help you learn to stop fighting with your feelings and thoughts, and allow them to come and go without a struggle. This frees up energy to live a full, rich, connected life. You can overcome panic and anxiety and heal and grow after trauma.
If you are suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, or PTSD symptoms, relief is possible. I will help you learn to reduce the impact and influence of unwanted thoughts and learn to develop the capacity to observe and feel and make use of your emotional and physical experience. I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), exposure therapy, mindfulness, and somatic psychotherapy to help you learn to stop fighting with your feelings and thoughts, and allow them to come and go without a struggle. This frees up energy to live a full, rich, connected life. You can overcome panic and anxiety and heal and grow after trauma.
Homayoun Shahri
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, CBT, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92657
I am a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist (CBT) with over 16 years of experience and am intimately familiar with, and have had training in many modalities within the field of Somatic Psychotherapy.
In my work, I listen to what the client speaks verbally and through his or her body. I pay special attention to client's unspoken words. Through empathic attunement with the client, I become aware of what he or she is experiencing in the therapeutic process, as well as in his or her past. I am also impacted by client's painful experiences and resonate with his or her feeling states. Through becoming a witness to client's painful past, the client can become free of his or her earlier experiences and can feel joy and pleasure of living, being alive, loving, and being loved.
I am a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist (CBT) with over 16 years of experience and am intimately familiar with, and have had training in many modalities within the field of Somatic Psychotherapy.
In my work, I listen to what the client speaks verbally and through his or her body. I pay special attention to client's unspoken words. Through empathic attunement with the client, I become aware of what he or she is experiencing in the therapeutic process, as well as in his or her past. I am also impacted by client's painful experiences and resonate with his or her feeling states. Through becoming a witness to client's painful past, the client can become free of his or her earlier experiences and can feel joy and pleasure of living, being alive, loving, and being loved.
Within an individualized supportive therapeutic relationship, using mindful, somatic and parts approaches, our work together can restore functioning and bring about deep personal growth.
I support clients in their trauma recovery and post traumatic growth, in person and online. EMDR, EMDR Intensives, and supportive talk therapy are available. I use somatic and mindful approaches, and a compassionate, empowering relationship in which you will have your own space to regain clarity to find your way forward. You deserve to move past betrayal, abuse, & unhelpful emotional and relationship patterns that hold you back with professional, effective therapeutic support and expert guidance. Our work together will be positive, dynamic, and collaborative. My style is active. We will achieve healing and resolution together!
Within an individualized supportive therapeutic relationship, using mindful, somatic and parts approaches, our work together can restore functioning and bring about deep personal growth.
I support clients in their trauma recovery and post traumatic growth, in person and online. EMDR, EMDR Intensives, and supportive talk therapy are available. I use somatic and mindful approaches, and a compassionate, empowering relationship in which you will have your own space to regain clarity to find your way forward. You deserve to move past betrayal, abuse, & unhelpful emotional and relationship patterns that hold you back with professional, effective therapeutic support and expert guidance. Our work together will be positive, dynamic, and collaborative. My style is active. We will achieve healing and resolution together!
I have 20 years of counseling experience that include psychological and somatic approaches.
Are you feeling stuck and want a breakthrough? I can facilitate releasing your physical, emotional, spiritual pain that is stored in the body. Are you ready to commit to yourself ? I am committed to supporting you in creating a joyful & fulfilling life. I use many modalities to individualize sessions to meet your needs to heal your pain mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Learn sensitive ways of thinking and communicating to support your relationships, create new perspectives, inner wisdom, and self-love, for a more fulfilling life. Learn skills to easily release stress, and explorations to track your progress.
I have 20 years of counseling experience that include psychological and somatic approaches.
Are you feeling stuck and want a breakthrough? I can facilitate releasing your physical, emotional, spiritual pain that is stored in the body. Are you ready to commit to yourself ? I am committed to supporting you in creating a joyful & fulfilling life. I use many modalities to individualize sessions to meet your needs to heal your pain mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Learn sensitive ways of thinking and communicating to support your relationships, create new perspectives, inner wisdom, and self-love, for a more fulfilling life. Learn skills to easily release stress, and explorations to track your progress.
Innerlight Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
We offer somatic psychotherapy for reconnecting our minds, to our bodies, engaging our hearts on the journey of healing.
Sometimes the world seems dark, troubling, overwhelming. As humans we are faced with so many choices, possibilities are endless and there are so many unknowns. In the midst of uncertainty, it may seem daunting to reach out for help. Buried deep within the unknown, the darkness, the overwhelm, is the spark of inner light. You know it is there but may appear just out of reach. The light of clarity, of purpose and forward movement is a possibility, and you are ready to come out of the darkness and turn towards this light. We are dedicated to helping you uncover the layers of darkness, and find this inner light.
We offer somatic psychotherapy for reconnecting our minds, to our bodies, engaging our hearts on the journey of healing.
Sometimes the world seems dark, troubling, overwhelming. As humans we are faced with so many choices, possibilities are endless and there are so many unknowns. In the midst of uncertainty, it may seem daunting to reach out for help. Buried deep within the unknown, the darkness, the overwhelm, is the spark of inner light. You know it is there but may appear just out of reach. The light of clarity, of purpose and forward movement is a possibility, and you are ready to come out of the darkness and turn towards this light. We are dedicated to helping you uncover the layers of darkness, and find this inner light.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.